Sub-sub-series 4 - Notes: Robert Lambert

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SJCR/SJAR/1/2/Lambert/4

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GB 1859 SJCR/SJAR/1/2/Lambert/4

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Notes: Robert Lambert

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  • 1726 - 1735 (Creation)

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6 items. Paper.

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(1677-1735)

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Son of Joseph Lambert, born in 1677 in Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire. He was admitted to St John's College as a pensioner in 1693, achieving his BA in 1696/7, his MA in 1700, and being appointed to a fellowship in 1699. He was ordained as a priest on 6 January 1705/6, and achieved his BD in 1707, his DD in 1718, and was the Lady Margaret preacher for the College 1722-1734. Senior Bursar 7 February 1721 to 25 April 1727. He succeeded Robert Jenkin as Master in 1727; a position he retained until his death on 25 January 1734/5. He was also Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge 1727-8, and again 1729-30.

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Includes miscellaneous undated notes on single sheets, mostly likely written by Robert Lambert in his capacity as Senior Bursar and/or Master:

  1. List of College livings.

  2. List of Exhibitions, Fellowships and Scholarships. In two parts. Part a begins "The Clark of the Company of Clothworkers..." and includes a list of exhibitions and fellowships. Further details of the two exhibitions of Worrall are given on the verso. Part b includes a list of scholarships, with further notes on the benefaction of Brackenbury on the verso.

  3. Notes on the benefaction of Thomas Preston (B.A. 1668/9).

  4. Late Benefactors to St. John's College, including William Gould (Fellow 1664); Pierce Brackenbury (Fellow 1656); Samuel Fuller (Fellow 1656); Humphrey Sandford (Fellow 1671); and Richard Hill. Also includes a list of advowsons purchased by the College using proceeds from the Brackenbury bequest.

  5. List of benefactors, with details of their benefactions, including Thomas Watson (Fellow 1660); William Beveridge (B.A. 1656/7); John Boughton (Fellow 1658); the Duchess of Somerset; Thomas Smoult; Thomas Thurlin (Fellow 1656/7); Dr. Paman (Fellow 1647); Dr. Gower (Fellow 1659); G. Baker; Mr Robins; and Francis Roper (Fellow 1666).

  6. Notes on the deeds to the Rectory on Spalding Moor, Yorkshire, with special regards the will of Richard Whittington (B.A. 1600/1; d.1628), Rector of Wheldrake and SJC benefactor.

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For transcripts, see blue finding aids folder, D94.278-394, items D94.348-353.

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Former ref. (SJAR/1/2/Lambert/4/1)

D94.348

Former ref. (SJAR/1/2/Lambert/4/2)

D94.349

Former ref. (SJAR/1/2/Lambert/4/3)

D94.350

Former ref. (SJAR/1/2/Lambert/4/4)

D94.351

Former ref. (SJAR/1/2/Lambert/4/5)

D94.352

Former ref. (SJAR/1/2/Lambert/4/6)

D94.353

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  • Box: 163/COLLEGE